Trying to extend my network with express but it times out

Trying to extend my network with an airport express, but everytime I follow the instructions it prompts me to "switch" networks and then it times out.

What is the make & model of the wireless router that you are trying to extend with the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn)?

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  • Extending wireless network with Express

    Hi all
    We recently renovated and got the house wired with ethernet to almost every room. Currently the signal comes through a Motorola router/modem and connects to the ethernet network.
    I am broadcasting a wireless signal via the Airport Extreme, and everything works great except that the range does not cover one end of the house. I have an Airport Express that I'd like to set up in order to extend the range of the signal. My understanding is that simply doing this wirelessly (where the express picks up the existing signal and rebroadcasts) isn't all that effective. I'd like to connect the Express to the ethernet network and broadcast the same wireless network as the Extreme.
    Will that work?
    So basically both the Extreme and the Express will be connected directly to the Motorola modem. Can they both broadcast the "same" network? or does the Extreme have to be connected directly to a port on the Express for this to work?

    My understanding is that simply doing this wirelessly (where the express picks up the existing signal and rebroadcasts) isn't all that effective
    Correct.
    I'd like to connect the Express to the ethernet network and broadcast the same wireless network as the Extreme.
    Good plan.
    So basically both the Extreme and the Express will be connected directly to the Motorola modem
    A true "modem" has only one Ethernet port, so that would not work. Better to connect from the WAN "O" port on the Express to a LAN <-> port on the AirPort Extreme.....even if the "modem" is a modem/router or gateway with more than one Ethernet port.
    Can they both broadcast the "same" network?
    Yes, this is known as a "roaming network".
    Your next question might be how to set this up. The answer depends on the AirPort models that you have and what operating system you are using on your computer.
    Check on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme for the model number....starts with an "A" followed by four numbers. The model number on the Express is on the side or bottom of the device. It also will read "Axxxx".
    If you have a Mac and are not sure what operating system it is using.....click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then click About This Mac. Post back with the OS X Version number that you see there.

  • Extending wireless network with an aiport express

    I have a netgear wireless router set up in my house on the second floor, but my room being located on the first floor i get a poor signal so i bought an airport express to extend my network. i tried going through the aiport exress setup assistant but that wouldnt work, so i ended up hooking it to my netgear router on the second floor to set it up in airport admin utility and then brought it back down to the first floor. my itunes worked with the speakers for about.. ten seconds then stopped. and my signal is just as weak as before.. any suggestions?

    Unfortunately, it is simply not possible to use an Airport Express to wirelessly "extend" the wireless range of any model of Netgear wireless router. Netgear's wireless routers do not support Apple's implementation of a wireless distribution system (WDS), which is a necessary requirement for setting up an extended wireless network with the Airport Express. And no - it doesn't work the other way around either (Airport Express as base station, Netgear wireless router to "extend").
    It sounds like you did successfully configure your Airport Express to "join" your existing wireless network - which will allow you to print and stream iTunes to the Airport Express. The problems you are having with Airtunes "hanging" on your Mac are almost certainly due to the poor wireless signal quality problem that you are already aware of.

  • Can I extend a network with an AirPort Extreme Base Station Rather than with an Express?

    Topic title pretty well sums up the question.
    I have a TimeCapsule Base Station with two Expresses for extending the network through the house.
    We're doing a 3 room addition, and there is not a convenient place to put an Express in a wall outlet in the middle room of the addition, but there's a perfect place to put an Extreme on top of a piece of furniture.
    So, can the Extreme act as an "extender" only, in lieu of using an Express?

    pcbjr wrote:
    Topic title pretty well sums up the question.
    I have a TimeCapsule Base Station with two Expresses for extending the network through the house.
    We're doing a 3 room addition, and there is not a convenient place to put an Express in a wall outlet in the middle room of the addition, but there's a perfect place to put an Extreme on top of a piece of furniture.
    So, can the Extreme act as an "extender" only, in lieu of using an Express?
    Hiya.
    You can absolutely extend a network with an Extreme. I've got a 5th gen. Extreme extending a network created with a 3rd gen. Time Capsule. On the Extreme, you'll have the option to allow (or not) WiFi clients. I recommend having all units updated to the current firmware (7.6.1 as of this writing). Note that extending doesn't work in daisy-chain fashion, meaning that your Expresses or Extremes will each connect to and extend from the TC. As such, you'll want the TC to be in as central a location as possible to offer the best coverage.

  • How do i extend my network with a airport express

    How do I extend my network with mt airport express

    Hi Tesserax, I'd like to join this discussion. It seems Jasonbeyer didn't reply, but I have a question related to his.
    I'd like to extend the wireless signal from my Cisco Model DPC/EPC2202 VoIP Cable Modem (802.11n) to the living room where, at the moment, it is non-existent. I assume there's inteference or the signal cannot reach through the concrete walls and rooms leading up from my bedroom to the living room.
    My question is:
    I'm thinking of extending my wi-fi signal by using the Airport Express and simultaneously using it to connect to my hi-fi to play iTunes from my bedroom's iMac.
    Something's telling me it's not going to be that easy. I'm using an iMac (7,1) if that's any help or clue.
    What are the things I should take note of and will Airport Express be compatible with my modem? Would I have to get TWO Aiport Express to bridge the signal to my living room?
    Thank you everyone for your time. Cheers!
    Kane

  • Extend Wireless network with Airport Express via Cat6 cable to Cisco E4200 router.

    Hello there! Totally new to this, but I've been doing a lot of research, and have been getting conflicting answers, so maybe someone can help me out. I've been reading that you cannot wirelessly extend your network unless you have a time capsule or an airport extreme.  However on some forms, if you have the airport express hard wired to the router(in my case a Cisco E4200), you should be able to extend your network.  Is this accurate?  If so, can someone please post steps on how to do this?  Thanks!

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  • How do i use my time capsule and extend the network with airport express

    I have a new iMac and Time Capsule, how do i extend the network with airport express. My time capsule does have a guest net work, and logins and passwords? I am no computer person. So for me it would have to be spelled out.

    Use the search as this has been done to death ..
    Bob Timmons is the expert on this.. look at his answers here.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4274187?start=0&tstart=0
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/21856077#21856077
    This has been automated in the v6 utility. I am used to doing it manually in v5 utility which is also fairly easy.
    Apple doco is also good to read.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
    Note.
    You cannot extend the guest network unless everything is up to date 7.6.3 firmware. And that is only with the TC as the main router in the network.
    All apple routers can be configured as the main wireless or as the extend wireless.. so don't worry if a post uses express or extreme or TC.. they are for wireless, the same thing.

  • HT4259 When I'm trying to extend my network using airport extream to airport express via LAN, the express is finding the network, then not completing and getting error message that it cannot connect, any advice appriciated

    I'm using a virgin superhub, turned into modem only and connected airport extreme, wireless network setup and working
    From the airport express I have a LAN to my office where Im trying to get a airport express setup as a extended wireless network
    The express is finding the extreme device and network, it then won't connect and I get an error message "an unexpected error occurred. Try again"
    Any help appriciated

    From the airport express I have a LAN to my office
    I'm confused, did you mean to say Extreme here instead?
    What model #s are your routers?

  • How do I extend a network with an AirPort Extreme from an Arris TG862?

    I'm using Comcast as my ISP, and after some issues with a previous Motorola modem, they supplied me with an Arris TG862 Router/Modem combo tower. I have two AirPort Extremes, one of which was previously connected to the old Motorola modem to send wireless into the house, but it only reached halfway, so I had the other AirPort Extreme in the middle of the house to "catch" the signal and then broadcast it out to the rest of the house. This worked fine for a while.
    But with the new TG862, it doesn't seem to be an option. From what I've read, if I have the TG862 in one room (connected to the cable), AirPort Extreme #1 in the middle of the house, trying to join the existing network (or extend it?), and AirPort Extreme #2 in the far end of the house (to extend from AirPort #1), it won't work. Apple's "extension" technology isn't compatible with all other modems or routers, and even if it was, I'd have to somehow configure the TG862 to "allow to be extended."
    So my question is, IF there is a desktop utilizing the TG862 as a direct connection (because it has no built-in Wi-Fi), is it possible to put the TG862 into bridge mode, connect one of the AirPort Extremes and have it act as the router so I can use AirPort Extreme #2 to extend that network out to the rest of the house? I want to ensure the desktop still has a connection, but there's Wi-Fi that actually goes out through the whole house.
    The connected-to-the-cable-desktop is a PC; we have multiple iPhones, iPads, and anywhere from 1 Mac laptop to 1 iMac in the house at any given time.

    pcbjr wrote:
    Topic title pretty well sums up the question.
    I have a TimeCapsule Base Station with two Expresses for extending the network through the house.
    We're doing a 3 room addition, and there is not a convenient place to put an Express in a wall outlet in the middle room of the addition, but there's a perfect place to put an Extreme on top of a piece of furniture.
    So, can the Extreme act as an "extender" only, in lieu of using an Express?
    Hiya.
    You can absolutely extend a network with an Extreme. I've got a 5th gen. Extreme extending a network created with a 3rd gen. Time Capsule. On the Extreme, you'll have the option to allow (or not) WiFi clients. I recommend having all units updated to the current firmware (7.6.1 as of this writing). Note that extending doesn't work in daisy-chain fashion, meaning that your Expresses or Extremes will each connect to and extend from the TC. As such, you'll want the TC to be in as central a location as possible to offer the best coverage.

  • Can I extend a network with AE, then plug into it?

    i have checked but can't seem to answer this exact question:
    i have a time capsule and my G5 tower is plugged in using ethernet (no wifi card). I also have a MBP. i am moving my G5 one floor down where there is no ethernet plug, but the wife reaches.
    can i extend the network with an AE and then PLUG the G5 into the AE? or will i need a wifi card?
    thanks in advance
    keith

    You would use AirPort Utility to first check the settings on the Time Capsule
    AirPort Utility - Manual Setup
    Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
    Make sure there is a check mark next to "Allow this network to be extended". Otherwise, things won't work.
    Note the exact Security setting you are using for use with the AirPort Express
    Use AirPort Utility the same way for the Express
    Click the Base Station tab to name the device, assign password, adjust Time, etc
    Click the Wireless tab:
    Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network
    Wireless Network Name = Same name as the Time Capsule network
    Check mark next to Allow Wireless Clients
    Wireless Security = Same setting as the Time Capsule
    Wireless Password = Same password as the Time Capsule
    Confirm Password
    Update to save changes. You should have green light in 30-40 seconds and the ethernet port will be active.

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